It’s going to cost you in order to get into the building on Friday.
Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., will likely be jumping that night. The normal home of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals will shift to high-level college basketball. Top-seeded Duke takes on 5-seed St. John’s there first at 7:10 p.m. ET, which is then followed by 3-seed Michigan State’s game against 2-seed UConn at approximately 9:45 p.m. ET.
That doubleheader of Sweet 16 games in the East Region between four very storied programs in the nation’s capital is a very, very hot ticket. According to a Tuesday morning tweet from TickPick, the get-in price on Friday was all the way up to $482.
For additional comparison, TickPick places the Sweet 16 prices for the South Region’s games (Houston) at $356, the Midwest Region (Chicago) at $274, and the West Region (San Jose) at $228. All four schools have storied basketball traditions, but the fact that the game is in D.C. and within at least a semi-drivable distance of all four schools likely leads to an increase in demand.
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Something to keep in mind is that $482 is just the get-in price, which just grants you a seat near the last row in the corner of the arena. The price only goes up more and more if you want a better seat…